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New research will help identify risk factors for SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS is a condition that unexpectedly and unexplainably takes the lives of seemingly healthy babies aged between a month and a year. Now researchers of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Monterotondo, Italy, have developed a mouse model of the so-called crib or cot death, which remains the leading cause of death during the first year of life in developed countries.

Heart screening for athletes would save lives
Heart screening for athletes before competition should be mandatory. The findings show that a pre-participation screening programme, which involves checking the activity of the heart during exercise, would detect more athletes at risk of sudden cardiac death and save lives, say the authors.

Red wine may ward off effects of age on heart, bones, eyes and muscles
Large doses of a red wine ingredient can ward off many of the vagaries of aging in mice who begin taking it at midlife, according to a new report published online on July 3rd in Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. Those health improvements of the chemical known as resveratrol-including cardiovascular benefits, greater motor coordination, reduced cataracts and better bone density-come without necessarily extending the animals' lifespan.

US Food Protection Plan shows significant progress
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Protection Plan Progress Report in conjunction with the Interagency Working Group on Import Safety Action Plan Update, shows significant areas of activity to further improve the safety of America's food supply since unveiling its Food Protection Plan in November 2007.

Type 1 diabetes rising in Australian children
The incidence of new cases of Type 1 diabetes in children is rising at around 3% a year, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Rheumatoid arthritis risk higher in people with high birth weight
People who have a birth weight over 10 pounds are twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis when they are adults compared to individuals born with an average birth weight, according to a study published by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery online in advance of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Rimonabant guidance for overweight and obese patients
The UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published final guidance on the use of rimonabant for the treatment of overweight and obese patients.

RFID may pose hazards to medical equipments
The use of radio frequency identification devices RFID appears to have the potential to cause critical care medical equipment to malfunction. Electromagnetic interference from these identification devices pose hazards to critical care medical equipments in hospitals and nursing homes.

Positive school environments reduce student smoking
A survey of high-school children in Scotland has shown that pupils who experience positive and inclusive social environments in schools are less likely to take up smoking. The teachers who succeed in creating a positive environment in school may be responsible for their pupils staying smoke-free.

Abortion rate rising in young girls, UK
Abortion rates are rising in young girls in UK and some of them are vey young, a report released by the Department of Health, UK.

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Abortion :
Abortion rate rising in young girls, UK
U.S. abortion rate continues long-term decline

Aging :
Red wine may ward off effects of age on heart, bones, eyes and muscles
Hearing loss common in diabetes patients
Invest in a future without dementia, Alzheimer's disease
Elderly are more socially satisfied
Brain maps to assist disease diagnosis, brain surgery

Diabetes :
Red wine may ward off effects of age on heart, bones, eyes and muscles
Type 1 diabetes rising in Australian children
Rimonabant guidance for overweight and obese patients
Hearing loss common in diabetes patients
Depression risk high in treated diabetes patients

Food safety :
US Food Protection Plan shows significant progress
FDA updates guidance to seafood processors after recent ciguatera poisoning

Heart disease :
Heart screening for athletes would save lives
Red wine may ward off effects of age on heart, bones, eyes and muscles
Rimonabant guidance for overweight and obese patients
High blood pressure patients advised to use home monitors
Women more likely to ignore heart attack warnings

Obesity :
Rimonabant guidance for overweight and obese patients
Weight loss bariatric surgery can cut cancer risk
Reduce weight with high carb and protein breakfast
Depression risk high in treated diabetes patients
Second genetic link to obesity

RFID :
RFID may pose hazards to medical equipments

Rheumatoid arthritis :
Rheumatoid arthritis risk higher in people with high birth weight
Safer effective way to treat Crohn's disease
New MS drug rituximab shows promise for multiple sclerosis
Researchers discover a pathway to turn off immune system
1000 Genomes Project to support disease studies

SIDS :
New research will help identify risk factors for SIDS

Smoking :
Positive school environments reduce student smoking
Better Tobacco Control in UK
Second hand smoke increases infectious diseases risk in infants
Anti-smoking medicine Chantix banned for pilots
Decision to quit smoking appears to be contagious

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